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Telephone Talk => General Discussion => Topic started by: poplar1 on December 16, 2013, 05:51:07 PM

Title: Hotelephone
Post by: poplar1 on December 16, 2013, 05:51:07 PM
Holtzer-Cabot "Hotelephone." Sold for opening bid of $165.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Holtzer-Cabot-Hotel-Phone-/221334162589

Title: Re: Hotelephone
Post by: HarrySmith on December 16, 2013, 06:04:45 PM
WOW! That is a nice looking phone, I have never seen one like that. Someone got a good deal >:(
Title: Re: Hotelephone
Post by: kleinkaliber on December 16, 2013, 09:57:55 PM
Was that a "buy it now" sale? I can't imagine that didn't go higher if it was a regular auction. That phone is amazing. I need to watch Ebay more.
Title: Re: Hotelephone
Post by: poplar1 on December 17, 2013, 08:31:26 AM
Not BIN--one bid 27 hours before auction end.
Title: Re: Hotelephone
Post by: wds on December 17, 2013, 09:01:02 AM
I wonder why that phone didn't come up on any of my searches.  Totally missed it.  Nice phone - would like to have added it to my collection.
Title: Re: Hotelephone
Post by: jfrutschy on December 17, 2013, 11:01:10 AM
I watched this for sometime and was thinking of adding it to my collection.  Great looking home
Title: Re: Hotelephone
Post by: twocvbloke on December 17, 2013, 11:23:36 AM
So is that a Telephone to call Ho's, or is it a Hotel phone? :P
Title: Re: Hotelephone
Post by: david@london on December 17, 2013, 12:53:56 PM
no it's a Hot Elephone.................can't you see its trunk ??
Title: Re: Hotelephone
Post by: twocvbloke on December 17, 2013, 03:15:45 PM
Quote from: david@london on December 17, 2013, 12:53:56 PM
no it's a Hot Elephone.................can't you see its trunk ??

It's on a Trunk line eh? :D